Connemara Whiskey

Peated whiskey is something of a rarity in Irish whiskey production. This may seem a little strange given the abundance of peat bogs on the Emerald Isle and the fact that peat is traditionally one of the primary fuels in Ireland. When Cooley Distillery started producing whiskey they firmly believed that peat must have been used historically in Irish whiskey production and set about creating a peated expression, the result was Connemara.

Cooley whiskeys are famed for their soft sweet style and Connemara is no exception, the gentle vanilla notes are present in the Connemara whiskeys along with sweet peat undertones. This is a distinctly Irish peated whiskey - as it should be - far removed from the peated whiskies produced on Islay and elsewhere in Scotland. The range has a variety of ages and strengths - which are perfect for drinkers not quite ready for some of the more agressive peated Scotch expressions - but also includes the rather excellent cask strength Turf Mor which boasts a higher level of peat phenols - enough for any peat freak.

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Connemara WhiskeyUser reviews

Connemara Distillers Edition: Citrus Family

Some three years ago I tried my first Connemara Distillers Edition. Contrary to most releases of this peaty Irish, this one is bottle not at 40% but at 43%. That gives it just a tad more body in my op…

Score 83/100

Connemara Peated: Nozinan Mini and Sample Series - 65

In July of this year I was in Calgary for a couple of days. We didn’t really have time to do too much shopping, but we did look around a little, and came upon a store with a number of minis and a dis…

Score 87/100

Connemara Peated: A bit...pointless

After having seen a big variance and a few rather positive reviews of this one, I decided to pick one up on a whim as I spotted it on special offer as I was walking through Heathrow airport. **Colour**…

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